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• Juris Asars appointed to the position of the Head of IUMSILS
• Annual Baltic conference of Russias compatriots will be held in Riga

Yesterday, the Cabinet of Ministers appointed Juris Asars to the position of the Head of the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Affairs (IUMSILS in its Latvian acronym). Mr.Asars has been working within IUMSILS less than two months as a director of Social Integration and Policy Department.

Yesterday, the Cabinet of Ministers appointed Juris Asars to the position of the Head of the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Affairs (IUMSILS in its Latvian acronym). Mr.Asars has been working within IUMSILS less than two months as a director of Social Integration and Policy Department. Latvijas Avize

Annual Baltic conference of Russia’s compatriots will be held in Riga on 22-23 of August. The conference will discuss the role of Russia in international politics and resolution of the problems of compatriots, as well as the initiative to grant Estonia’s and Latvia’s non-citizens the right to vote in election of the EU parliament.

Annual Baltic conference of Russias compatriots will be held in Riga on 22-23 of August. The conference will discuss the role of Russia in international politics and resolution of the problems of compatriots, as well as the initiative to grant Estonias and Latvias non-citizens the right to vote in election of the EU parliament. Chas